Michael Jordan career playoff steals per game
2.1Career Postseason
Michael Jordan averaged 2.1 steals per game over 13 postseasons.
- Best season on file: 2.8 in 1984-85.
- Most recent: 1.5 in 1997-98.
Average of 13 postseasons, 1984-85 through 1997-98. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%. | 3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%. | FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | ||
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| 1984-85 |  CHI | 4 | 42.8 | 29.3 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 1 | 43.6 | 12.5 | 82.8 | 56.5 |
| 1985-86 | CHI | 3 | 45 | 43.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 50.5 | 100.0 | 87.2 | 58.4 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 3 | 42.7 | 35.7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2.3 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 89.7 | 52.9 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 10 | 42.7 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 53.1 | 33.3 | 86.9 | 59.8 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 17 | 42.2 | 34.8 | 7 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 51.0 | 28.6 | 79.9 | 60.2 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 16 | 42.1 | 36.7 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 51.4 | 32.0 | 83.6 | 59.2 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 17 | 40.5 | 31.1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 52.4 | 38.5 | 84.5 | 60.0 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 22 | 41.8 | 34.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 2 | 0.7 | 49.9 | 38.6 | 85.7 | 57.1 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 19 | 41.2 | 35.1 | 6.7 | 6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 47.5 | 38.9 | 80.5 | 55.3 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 10 | 42 | 31.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 48.4 | 36.7 | 81.0 | 55.7 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 18 | 40.7 | 30.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 45.9 | 40.3 | 81.8 | 56.4 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 19 | 42.3 | 31.1 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 45.6 | 19.4 | 83.1 | 52.4 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 21 | 41.5 | 32.4 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 30.2 | 81.2 | 54.5 |
What the columns mean: GP · MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · FG% · 3P% · FT% · TS%